PULL DOWN Synonyms: 222 Similar and Opposite Words

pull down

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as in to destroy

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a powerful storm pulled down the old fishing shack, which had been immortalized in countless paintings

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as in to demolish

to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces an ugly billboard that was eventually pulled down

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as in to win

to receive as return for effort he's pulling down six figures at that job

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Recent Examples of pull down He was left lying on his back without his shoes and with his pants pulled down, investigators said. —

Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024 Ball, 23, is also dishing out 6.9 dimes (against 4.5 turnovers), pulling down 5.4 boards, and swiping 1.1 steals a night. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 There is indeed a force pulling down on these massive balloons. —

Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024 The former South Carolina standout pulled down a 31-yard pass from Young to convert a third-and-11 from the Panthers’ 2 on their final drive. —

Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pull down

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Al Shahabi also asked on Facebook where the recordings of surveillance cameras at regime security branches had gone, why some documents had been destroyed and why human rights groups had not done more to protect records.

Raja Razek, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
He is then seen waving the baton, destroying property and throwing items at police, according to his criminal complaint.

Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024